Local Rule LR 67.1: DEPOSITING MONEY IN THE COURT REGISTRY
D. Minn. — Civil rule
LR 67.1 DEPOSITING MONEY IN THE COURT REGISTRY
(a) Court Order Required. A party may deposit money in the court registry under Fed. R. Civ. P. 67(a) only by court order.
(b) Motion to Deposit Money.
(1) A party seeking to deposit money in the court registry must file:
(A) a motion for leave to make the deposit;
(B) a completed Registry Deposit Information form; and
(C) a proposed order (an editable copy of which must be emailed to chambers), specifying the amount of money to be deposited.
(2) A party opposing the motion must file a response within 7 days after the motion is filed.
(3) The moving party may file a reply within 7 days after the response is filed.
(4) No motion, response, or reply may exceed 1,500 words.
(c) Administration of Registry Money
(1) The clerk will administer money deposited in the court registry pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2041 to 2045.
(2) Court Registry Investment System.
(A) The clerk will deposit all registry money, except money posted as bond, in the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS) of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
(B) The clerk will deposit interpleader money in the CRIS Disputed Ownership Fund.
(3) Custodian of CRIS Funds. The Director of the Office of the United States Courts is the custodian of CRIS funds and may:
(A) assess fees based on the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule;
(B) withhold and pay federal taxes on Disputed Ownership Funds; and
(C) distribute income from fund investments after assessing fees.
[Adopted effective February 1, 1991; amended October 29, 2003; amended January 31, 2011; amended May 14, 2013; amended April 1, 2017]